By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor State Democrats and Republicans spent Tuesday teeing off on one another again over open-records law changes that were considered at the end of the budget process in July. State Minority Leader Peter Barca, a Democrat from Kenosha, issued a press release Tuesday accusing Rep. Robin Vos […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor After a year’s worth of legal proceedings that ended in a no contest plea for the owner of a local tattoo parlor, Burlington Mayor Bob Miller is on the record opposing attempts to reopen Fat Daddyz Tats in the city. A letter penned by the mayor […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Ronda Lemons, the secretary of the Tri-County Riders, is excited about Sunday – and the 21st annual Toy Run. A fundraiser for Love Inc. in Burlington, the Toy Run draws hundreds of motorcycle riders every year to six different routes over southeast Wisconsin. The ride starts […]

  By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Joey Matoska’s life changed in a hurry in 2006. While at a wedding reception on Browns Lake, he dove off a pier and landed head first in shallow water, instantly becoming quadriplegic. Now, nine years later, he’s got a terrific attitude about his changed life. […]

A Hartford man who was staying at his sister’s in Burlington was arrested Aug. 26 after allegedly burglarizing one home and attempting to break into another. Randall Lasater, 28, is charged with felonies in Racine County Circuit Court of burglary, attempted burglary, possession of a firearm by a felon, two […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor The final agenda item on the Committee of the Whole agenda Tuesday night for the City of Burlington Common Council didn’t involve any discussion. It did, however, involve the eight council members as well as city staff members getting used to the new Samsung Galaxy Tablets […]

By Jennifer Eisenbart Editor Joy Schnupp, the youth services director at Burlington Public Library, is like a kid with a new toy. Literally. With a recently purchased 3D printer rotating among the 15 Lakeshore Library System facilities, it is Burlington’s turn until Sept. 17 to house the small device. The […]

A 32-year-old Burlington woman is charged with child neglect after allegedly leaving her 8-year-old home alone in their apartment. Molly Muhlenbeck was accused of child neglect – a Class A misdemeanor – after police were summoned to the apartment on Milwaukee Avenue Aug. 25. Muhlenbeck is due in court Sept. […]

Preschool screenings for the 2015-16 school year will be held throughout the Burlington Area School District for any child between the ages of birth to 5 years old who is not attending 5-year-old kindergarten. Parents with children within this age range, who are concerned about his/her development, are encouraged to […]

By Ed Nadolski Editor in Chief For someone who had just 12 weeks to plan this year’s Kenosha County Fair, Denise Zirbel was more than happy with the results of the 2015 event. Zirbel, the fair’s full-time manager, said the five-day affair that concluded at the fairgrounds in Wilmot Sunday […]